Prospects for the US climate policy under the Biden Administration
How US climate policy is likely to evolve, and which international impacts can be expected?
Speakers
Simone Tagliapietra
Senior fellow
Leah Stokes
Anton Vonk Associate Professor of Environmental Policy, University of California, Santa Barbara
Robert Stavins
A. J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development, Harvard University,
Kate Marvel
Associate Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies,
Michael Mehling
Deputy Director of the Centre for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jason Bordoff
Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
Video and audio recordings
During the presidential campaign, Joe Biden unveiled an ambitious climate agenda, promising to put the United States on an irreversible path to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 while creating millions of well-paying jobs. His ‘Plan for climate change and environmental justice’ includes proposals for 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035, USD 2 trillion in green investments over four years, and a pledge to devote 40 percent of these investments to disadvantaged communities.
Given the relevance of such developments for global decarbonization efforts, with this event Bruegel prompted a discussion on how US climate policy is likely to evolve under the Biden administration, and which international impacts can be expected.
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